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Pronunciation 4 Chart 1: levels are fairly flat, but the 50-64 age group is
slightly less happy.
0 Suggested answers
Chart 2: levels are also quite flat, but couples with
1 When I was younger, I~ going to see them - yeah - I children over 18 are slightly less happy.
thought it was so .b..Qilng.
5 It is more logical to start with the first chart and then
2 My sister is very b.SJ.HJ.::w.Q!:\s.\1:\g. She knows what she introduce children into the picture afterwards .
. W.~D.t.s .• whereas .1.Jn still trying to make some d~.c;:.i.S.i9.D.~
C) Sample answer
about that.
The charts show the percentage of people in the United
Dominic uses stress in sentence 1 to show how strongly
States who are happy, divided into age groups, marital
he felt; in sentence 2, he uses stress for contrast.
status and whether or not they have children.
6 Suggested answers
According to the charts, 44 to 45 percent of ma rried
stressed words type of stress people in ages ranging from 18 to 29, 30 to 39 and 65 plus
a re happy, while slightly fewer (40 percent) of those in
1 all emphasising
the 50 to 64 age group are happy. In contrast, only 21
2 Before, now contrasting to 22 percent of unmarried people are happy in all age
groups, apart from those aged 65 and over. Here, there is
3 gran, own, so pleased emphasising
a significant difference, with 34 percent of people being
4 architects emphasising happy.
mum, dad contrasting Having children appears to have little effect on happiness
levels. The percentage of happy, married people with
Writing children under 18 is 44 percent, while it is 43 percent for
those without children and 41 percent for couples with
0 1 20 2 not always 3 should not 4 should
children over 18.
5 should not 6 your own words 7 need
Overall, happiness levels in the US are below 50 percent.
6 1 They are linked in terms of topic. They have age groups
However, married people tend to be happier than
in common.
unmarried people, whether or not they have children.
2 How health and money contribute to people's happiness
levels at different ages
Key grammar
3 Life satisfaction for men and women at different ages
O l e 2 b 3a
4 Chart 1: Different things make people happy at different
6 I would + verb in main clause + past simple in if clause
ages.
2 present simple in if clause + future simple in main
Chart 2: Older and younger people are happiest, while
clause
middle-aged people are least happy.
3 present simple in both clauses
5 It doesn't matter, but it might work best to start with the
single trend, as this is more global. @} 2 would/might like 3 were/was 4 don't plan
5 won't 1 will not pass 6 stopped 1 could stop
@) 1 a, b 2 a 3 a, c
7 had 8 will find out
0 The student is summarising the graph.
0 2 agreed 3 will 4 don't 5 are
The following parts of the graph should be circled: the start
6 (will) never understand
of each line at age 15-20; the point where both lines meet at
age 41-50; the end of the lines at age 61- 70.
Unit 8
€) 1 the trend in life satisfaction 2 women's 3 between the
ages of 15 and 20 4 the scores' 5 scores
Reading
(i) 1 them (the youngest age group) 2 this (55%)
6 It is about a project to restore a famous actress's dress.
3 it (this figure) 4 their (the 15-24 age group's)
Three reasons from the following: it is unique; a famous
5 they (the 15- 24 age group)
6 these (money and health) actress wore it; it is in a painting; the wearer is known;
7 one (one of the two trends) 8 their (people's) it has historical value.
9 it (happiness) @} 1 C (She knew the power of presentation and carefully
E) 1 They are linked in terms of topic. Both are about cultivated her image.)
happiness levels among married people (but while the 2 B (The effect had been achieved using hundreds of
first graph compares this with happiness levels among wings from beetles.)
unmarried people, the second looks at the effect of 3 A (Some people were critical, but they missed the
childre!loon happiness levels). point. The innovations sold tickets and brought new
2 Trends for four different age groups. audiences to see masterpieces that they would never
3 Trends for three different situations: with children under otherwise have seen.)
Answer key e
18; with children over 18; with no children.